Germany vs Japan: Human capital, female
Germany
10.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan
6.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th
Human capital, female over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 6.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Japan, a difference of 4.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 150 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.68 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 8.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.32 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, female, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 10.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 6.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital, female between Germany and Japan?
- 4.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for human capital, female?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.